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1 Stephen Album Rare Coins Specialists In Islamic, Indian & Oriental Numismatics Post Office Box 7386, Santa Rosa, Calif , U.S.A. Telephone Fax Catalog price $6.00 October 2011 Gold Coins - Ancient & Medieval ROMAN EMPIRE: Leo I, AD, ILKHAN solidus (3.65g), Constantinople mint, RIC-605, DN LEO PERPET AVC, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed 3/4 facing bust, spear over shoulder / VICTORIA AVCCC E, Victory standing left with long cross, star in right field, CONOB in ex, lightly bent f $ BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Justinian I, , AV tremissis (1.38g), Constantinople mint, SBV-145, DOC-19, D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory standing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star to right, CONOB in ex., vg-f $ BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Justinian I, , AV semissis (1.47g), Constantinople mint, SBV-144, DOC-18, DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIAAVCCC, Victory seated right, inscribing numerals on shield set on knee, star to left, reversed chi-rho to right, CONOB in ex, f $ BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Phocas, , AV tremissis (1.34g), Constantinople mint, SBV-634, DOC-19, DN FOCAS PP AVG, beardless, pearl diademed anddraped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORI FOCAS AV, cross potent, CONOB in ex, f-vf $ BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Constantine IX Monomachus, , AV tetarteron nomisma (3.39g), Constantinople mint, SBV-1833, DOC6, +IHS XIS REX REGNANTIM, facing bust of Christ, nimbate, raising hand in benediction, holding Gospels / +CWNST ANt basleus RM, facing bust of Constantine, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe, f-vf $ MERINID: Abu Sa id Uthman II, , AV dinar (4.44g), Sijilmasa, ND, A-527, crimped, crude vf $ ALAWI: Abd al-rahman, , AV bunduqi (3.27g), Fès, AH1244, A-633, Cr-150.2, 25% weak, vf $ BURJI MAMLUK: Barquq, & , AV dinar (9.94g), Dimashq, AH78(9?), A-972, AGW oz, about 25% flat strike, vf $ OTTOMAN: Süleyman I, , AV sultani (3.49g), Misr, AH926, A-1317, NP-181, mintname above right of date, sana above left of date, vf, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ OTTOMAN: Süleyman I, , AV sultani (3.39g), Sidrekapsi, AH926, A-1317, NP-187, vf, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ OTTOMAN: Süleyman I, , AV sultani (3.49g), Halab, AH926, A-1317, NP-168, lightly crimped, good strike, ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ OTTOMAN: Süleyman I, , AV sultani (3.51g), Halab, AH926, A-1317, NP-171, lightly crimped, good strike, ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ OTTOMAN: Murad III, , AV dinar (4.23g), Tilimsan, AH995, A-1331, on the late Ziyanid standard, crudely double struck, vf-ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ OTTOMAN: Murad III, , AV sultani (3.41g), Jaza ir, AH982, A , NP-264, vf, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ OTTOMAN: Murad III, , AV sultani (3.47g), Misr, AH982, A , NP-274, vf, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ OTTOMAN: Selim III, , AV sultani (3.05g), Jaza ir, AH1221, KM-51. NP-690, twice pierced, vf-ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $1, OTTOMAN: Mahmud II, , AV ¼ sultani (0.73g), Jaza ir, AH1240, KM NP-741, twice pierced, vf, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ EGYPT: Ahmed III, , AV esherifi altin (3.48g), Misr, AH1115, KM-72. NP-510, initial letter xiv, cleaned ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ EGYPT: Ahmed III, , AV altin (3.47g), Misr, AH1115, KM-73. NP-509, hole very expertly repaired at obverse right, vf, S, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ EGYPT: Osman III, , AV zeri mahbub (2.57g), Misr, AH1168, KM-97, initial letter viii, hole repaired, ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ EGYPT: Mustafa III, , AV zeri mahbub (2.59g), Misr, AH1171, KM NP-622, initial letter xliv, ef-au, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ EGYPT: Abdul Hamid I, , AV zeri mahbub (2.58g), Misr, AH1187 year AH[119]8, KM-127, crude ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ TURKEY: AV çeyrek (0.77g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 4, KM-605, unc, ex. Ken Bovencamp $90 Incorrectly called a ¼ zeri mahbub in KM, this type is actually a ¼ altin (or ¼ ashrafi), similar to KM-543 of Mustafa IV. A ¼ zeri mahbub would weigh about 0.58g TURKEY: AV çeyrek (0.67g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 3, KM-605, supposedly a scarce year, but I doubt it, au, ex. Ken Bovencamp $95 Incorrectly called a ¼ zeri mahbub in KM, this type is actually a ¼ altin (or ¼ ashrafi), similar to KM-543 of Mustafa IV. A ¼ zeri mahbub would weigh about 0.58g TURKEY: AV çeyrek (0.81g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 5, KM-605, nice strike, year 5 is the most common date for this type, choice au, ex. Ken Bovencamp $ TURKEY: AV hayriye altin (1.75g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 21, KM-638, pierced, ef-au, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ TURKEY: AV ¼ cedid mahmudiye (0.37g), Kostantiniye, AH1223 year 31, KM-643, pierced, vf-ef, ex. Ken Bovenkamp $ SAFFARID: Ahmad b. Muhammad, , AV fractional dinar (0.75g), Sijistan, DM, A-1411, citing his son Khalaf, some weakness, f $ SAFFARID: Khalaf, in rebellion, , AV fractional dinar (0.64g), Zaranj, AH33x, A-K1414, citing only Khalaf and the caliph al-muttaqi, without reference to his father Ahmad b. Muhammad, during whose reign this coin was struck, date perhaps AH332, vf, RR $ SAFFARID: Khalaf b. Ahmad, , AV fractional dinar (0.35g) (Sijistan), ND, A , caliph al-muti, unread word below obverse field, possibily a name, incredibly small, vf $ SAFFARID: al-husayn b. Tahir, , AV fractional dinar (Sijistan), AH37x, A-1419, crude vf-ef $ SAMANIDS: Nasr II, , AV dinar (3.99g), al-muhammadiya, AH320, A-1449, full mint & date, annulet below obverse field and 2 annulets below reverse field, light weakness, ef, R $ SAMANIDS: Nasr II, , AV dinar (4.01g), al-muhammadiya, AH3(22), A-1449, caliph al-qahir, star above & crescent right of obverse margin, full mint & date, considerable weakness in margins, ef, R $375 With hasbuni Allâh wa ni ma al-wakil, Allâh is sufficient for us, and is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us) (Qur an 3:173) in reverse outer margin ZIYARID: Mardawij, , AV dinar (5.04g), Mah al-basra, AH322, A-1530, minimal weakness, some luster, ef-au, R $ ZIYARID: Mardawij, , AV dinar (3.13g), Ma(h al-basra), AH322, A-1530, some weakness, ef $ GHAZNAVID: Mahmud, , AV dinar (2.38g), Herat, AH395, A-1607, AGW g oz, some weakness, f-vf $ GHAZNAVID: Mas ud I, , AV dinar (2.56g), Nishapur, AH426, A-1618, somewhat crude strike, ef-au $ GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, , AV dinar (3.96g), Ghazna, AH4(8)x, A-1637, bi-al-sa ada wa kuwa after date, nice ef $ GHAZNAVID: Ibrahim, , AV dinar (3.64g), MM, DM, A-1637, type of AH480-84, crude vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Alp Arslan, , AV pale dinar (3.44g), Herat, AH(46)2, A-1671, badly bent, f-vf $85 1

2 List October GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, , AV pale dinar (5.41g), MM, DM, A-1675, traces of mint & date strongly suggest Balkh 478, also by style, some weakness, several flan cracks, crude vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, , AV pale dinar (4.73g), Sarakhs, AH48x, A-1675, mint name fully clear, vf, R $ GREAT SELJUQ: Malikshah I, , AV (pale) dinar (2.65g), Marw, AH4x5, A-1675, crude f $ GREAT SELJUQ: Toghanshah, , AV (pale) dinar (3.93g), NM, ND, A-1678, 40% flat, vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, under Muhammad, , AV (pale) dinar (3.20g) (Walwa)liz(?), DM, A , crude vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, , AV (pale) dinar (3.63g), Balkh, ND, A-1687, very crude vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, , AV (pale) dinar (2.82g), Herat, ND, A-1687, reverse center in octafoil, very crude vf $ GREAT SELJUQ: Sanjar, , AV pale dinar (3.26g), Balkh, DM, A-1687A, with Surat al-kursi (Qur an 2:255) on reverse, citing the Abbasid caliph al-mustarshid ( ), crude f $ SELJUQ OF WESTERN IRAN: Mahmud II, , AV (pale) dinar, NM, ND, A-1688, crude f-vf $ KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, , AV dinar (3.36g), MM, DM, A-1712, very compact flan, vf-ef $ KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, , AV dinar (4.54g), Balkh, DM, A-1712, rare mint for this ruler, some weakness, crude vf, R $ KHWARIZMSHAH: Muhammad, , AV dinar (2.53g), [Wakhsh], AH615, month of Safar, A-1712, shallow strike, f-vf, R $ GHORID: Mu izz al-din Muhammad, , AV dinar (2.31g), MM, DM, A-1759, crude strike, about 50% flat, vf $ GHORID: Mu izz al-din Muhammad, , AV dinar (1.80g), MM, DM, A-1759, crude strike, about 40% flat, vf $ GHORID: Mahmud b. Muhammad, , AV broad dinar (4.31g), MM, DM, A , with title Shihab al-din, struck only at Dawar in AH602, 45% flat strike, ef $ GHORID OF BAMIYAN: Jalal al-din Ali, , AV dinar (4.76g), MM, DM, A-1806, citing the Khwarizmshah Muhammad as suzerain, 25% weak strike, light crimp, crude vf, RR $ SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, , AV ½ mithqal (2.27g), Mashhad, AH976, A-N2593, AGW g, about 20% flat strike, very clear mint & date, vf $ SAFAVID: Tahmasp I, , AV ½ mithqal (2.31g), Ja farabad, AH977, A-N2593, AGW g, some weakness, very clear mint & date, vf, R $ SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, , AV ½ mithqal (2.29g), Mashhad, ND, A-2617, minor weakness, nive strike, very attractive, vf, R $ SAFAVID: Muhammad Khudabandah, , AV ½ mithqal (2.29g), Mashhad, AH985, A-2617, AGW g, about 40% flat strike, clear mint & date, f-vf, R $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Haidar, , AV tilla (4.49g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1254//AH1255, A , Cr-66, mount well removed, crude vf, S $425 With inscription, rahmat bad bar ma sum ghazi, may mercy be upon Ma sum Ghazi MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Nasrullah, , AV tilla (4.31g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1274//AH1274, A-3035, Cr-85, mount well removed, crude f $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Muzaffar al-din, , AV tilla (4.57g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1282//AH1283, A-3038, Cr-95, crude vf-ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Muzaffar al-din, , AV tilla, Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1291//AH1291, A-3038, Cr-95, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Muzaffar al-din, , AV tilla (4.56g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1296//AH12xx, A-3038, Cr-95, 6 over 5 over 3 in reverse date, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Muzaffar al-din, , AV tilla (4.56g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1297//AH12xx, A-3038, Cr-95, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla, Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1319//AH1319, A-3041, Y-3, crude vf-ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla, Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1325//AH1325, A-3041, Y-3, with Central Asian numeral 5 s, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.50g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH133[0]/AH133[0], A-3041, Y-3, crude ef, R $360 This were likely struck circa after the official production of gold tillas stopped MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.33g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH"1216"/AH"121", A-3041, Y-3, likely contemporary jeweler s piece with barbarous dates and caligraphy, crude ef, R $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.51g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1309//AH130x, A-3041, Y-3, obverse date with Central Asian zero, reverse date has Arabic zero, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.65g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1321//AH132x, A-3041, Y-3, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.51g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1324//AH1305, A-3041, Y-3, mount well removed, crude vf $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.48g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1327//AH131x, A-3041, Y-3, barbarous caligraphy, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.57g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1328//AH1328, A-3041, Y-3, reverse somewhat double struck, crude ef $ MANGHIT OF BUKHARA: Abd al-ahad, , AV tilla (4.54g), Bukhara-yi sharif, AH1329//AH1329, A-3041, Y-3, reverse somewhat double struck, crude ef $325 Gold Coins - Modern JAPAN: AV 2 bu, ND ( ), Cr-21d, Meiji era, vf-ef $95 Gold Coins - India MUGHAL: Farrukhsiyar, , AV fanam (0.37g), Sira, ND, KM-386.1, f-vf $ COCHIN: AV fanam, ND ( ), KM-10, ef $ COCHIN: AV fanam, ND ( ), KM-10, vf $ MYSORE: AV fanam, ND ( ), Cr-212, ef $ TRAVANCORE: AV viraraya fanam, ND (1881), KM-30, ef $ TRAVANCORE: AV viraraya fanam, ND (1881), KM-30, vf $30 Ancient and Medieval Coins Western Ancients ANCIENT BRITAIN: Cantii, uninscribed, BC, cast potin AE 18 (1.46g), SCBC-63, Van Arsdell-131, outline of head left, central pellet / lines representing bull charging right, central pellet, f $ ICENI: Anted, 1-25, AR unit (0.83g), SBSC-441, two opposed crescents with pellets and bands of three lines / horse advancing right, ANTED in ex, vg $ TARENTUM/TARAS: ca , AR diobol (0.69g), Vlasto-1319, HN Italy-912, head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet decorated with Skylla / Herakles kneeling right, wrestling the Nemean lion, f-vf $ SICILY: Mamertinoi, BC, AE Pentonkion (9.46g), SNG ANS-441, laureate head of Zeus right / MEPTINk-OmegaN, warrior advancing right, holding shield and spear; Π to right, f $ SYRACUSE: Agathokles, BC, AE litra (9.62g), 295 BC, SNG ANS-708, ΣΩTEIPA, head of Artemis Soteria right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, quiver over shoulder / AΓAΘOΛEOΣ BAΣIΛEOΣ, winged thunderbolt, vf $ SYRACUSE: Hieron II, BC, AE hemilitron (17.47g), BC, SNG ANS-961, diademed head left / Hieron, holding spear, on horse prancing right, monogram below horse, f $ AMPHIPOLIS: BC, AE 17 (5.64g), SNG Cop-74, bearded head left (Zeus?) / eagle standing on thunderbolt with wings spread, head right, f-vf $60 2

3 Ancient and Medieval Coins MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (3.83g), Kolophon mint, BC, Price-1759, Muller-317, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, star in left field, spear head to right of legend (off flan), f-vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm, Kolophon mint, BC, Price-1762, Muller-315, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, tunny fish in left field, spear head to right of legend, f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (3.93g), Kolophon mint, BC, Price-1759, Muller-317, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, star in left field, spear head to right of legend (off flan), f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (3.88g), Lampaskos mint, BC, Price-1375, Muller-623, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, buckle in left field, AA monogram below throne, vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm, Lampaskos mint, BC, Price-1412, Muller-1678, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, H monogram in left field, Θ below throne, vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (4.04g), Lampaskos mint, BC, Price-1373, Muller-627 var, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, buckle in left field, crescent over A below throne, f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (4.15g), Sardes mint, BC, Price-2602, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, monogram over torch in left field, f-vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (4.11g), Sardes mint, BC, Price-2603, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, torch over monogram in left field, f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (3.64g), Kolophon mint, BC, Price-1789, Muller-1603, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, ΣΩ in left field, H below throne, f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (4.1g), Sardes mint, BC, Price-2684 var, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, HA monogram in left field, f-vf, R $100 This monogram is not known to Price by itself, only below the throne with K in circle MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (4.12g), Kolophon mint, BC, Price-1808, Muller-796, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, B over TI in left field, Π monogram below throne, f-vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (3.58g), Kolophon mint, BC, Price-1808A, Muller-796 var, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, B over T in left field, Π monogram below throne, f-vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm, Kolophon mint, BC, Price-1797, Muller-1322, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, N in left field, f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (3.82g), Lampsakos mint, BC, Price-1406, Muller-821, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, KI in left field, ME monogram below throne, f-vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Alexander III, the Great, BC, AR drachm (4.03g), Lampaskos mint, BC, Price-1406, Muller-821, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, KI in left field, ME monogram below throne, f-vf $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Phillip III, BC, AR drachm (4.17g), Lampsakos mint, BC, Price-P15, Muller-P79, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / ΦIΛIΠΠΟΥ, Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and scepter, buckle in left field, A over crescent below throne, f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Cassander, BC, AE 20 (5.06g), BC, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAΣΣAN POY, rider on horseback right, raising right hand in salute, Λ below horse, * to right, vg $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Antigonos Gonatas, BC, AE half unit (4.89g), Pella or Amphipolis mint, BC, SNG Alpha Bank , SNG Munchen , helmeted head of Athena right / B-A, Pan standing right, erecting trophy, uncertain monograms, vg-f $ MACEDONIAN KINGDOM: Antigonos Gonatas, BC, AE half unit (4.75g), Pella or Amphipolis mint, BC, SNG Alpha Bank , SNG Munchen , helmeted head of Athena right / B-A, Pan standing right, erecting trophy, uncertain monograms, vg $ THRACE: Krannon, BC, AE dichalkon (4.7g), Rogers-197, BCD-1086 var, horseman galloping right, wearing petasos and chlamys, K behind / K-PA/NNO, hydria mounted on cart, vf $ BYZANTION: BC, AR siglos (5.33g), SNG Cop-476, SNG BM Black Sea-21, BY, heifer standing left on dolphin / incuse punch of mill-sail pattern, vf $ BYZANTION: BC, AR siglos (5.34g), SNG Cop-476, SNG BM Black Sea-21, BY, heifer standing left on dolphin / incuse punch of mill-sail pattern, vf $ BYZANTION: BC, AR siglos (5.33g), SNG Cop-476, SNG BM Black Sea-21, BY, heifer standing left on dolphin / incuse punch of mill-sail pattern, vf $ MARONEIA: BC, AE 12 (1.85g), BMC-666, SNG Cop-632, horse pracing right, PNK monogram below. / MAP-ΩNI-TΩN around linear square containing vine, VE-monogram below, vf $ BLACK SEA AREA: Mithradates III, King of Bosporus, 39-45, AE 12 unit (5.87g), MacDonald-313, RPC-1910, BACIΛEΩC MIΘPA ATOYdiademed head of Mithradates right / lion skin on club, flanked by bow in quiver and trident, IB below, f $ CHERRONESOS: BC, AR hemidrachm (2.4g), forepart of lion right, head reverted / quadripartite incuse square, pellet and ivy leaf in segments, f-vf $ KALLATIS: 3rd century BC, AR drachm (4.79g), SNG Cop-176, AMNG-196, head of Herakles right, wearing lion s skin headdress / KAΛΛATIA, grain ear, club, and bow in bowcase, f $ ODESSOS: BC, AE 21 (7.05g), Topolov-24, AMNG-2200, laureate head of the Thracian god Darsalas right / Darsalas on horseback right; monogram below, vg $ OLBIA: BC, AE 20 (9.01g), SNG BM Black Sea-529, head of the river god Borysthenes left / OΛBIO ΣYM, axe and quiver, f, S $ APOLLONIA: Roman protectorate, BC, AR drachm (3.03g), Ceka-88, BMC-11, NIKHN, cow suckling calf / AΠOΛ AYTOBOYΛOY around double stellate pattern, f $ HISTIAIA: 3rd-2nd century BC, AR tetrobol (2.1g), BMC-119, BCD-411, head of the nymph Histiaia right / IΣTIAIEΩN, Histiaia seated right on the stern of a galley, holding a naval standard, trident below, vf-ef $ KIOS: 4th century BC, AE 14 (2.61g), RG-59, Lindgren III-174, head of Mithras right, wearing Phrygian cap / KI-A, cluster of grapes, all within wreath of grain ears, vg $ KYZIKOS: pseudo-imperial, , AE 13 (1.44g), Lind III-238, BMC-196, head of Hermes right, wearing petasus / KVZIKHN, winged caduceus, g $ TEOS: BC, AE 12 (1.93g), SNG Cop-1458 var, griffin springing left / kantharos, bunch of grapes above, T-H flanking, magistrate s name below, f $ RHODES: ca. 250 BC, AR diobol (0.73g), SNG Keckman-511, SNG Cop-743 var, radiate head of Helios right / P-O flanking two rose buds, lamp between, f $ RHODES: BC, AE 11 (1.51g), BMC-238, diademed head of Rhodes right / P-O, rose with bud, vg-f $17 3

4 List October APAMEIA: BC, AE 22 (6.33g), SNG Cop-165, draped bust of Athena right, wearing high-crested Corinthian helmet / eagle standing right with wings spread on base with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskuri; magistrates ANTIΦΩN and MENEKΛEOΣ, vg-f $ LYCIA: Lycian League, BC, AR hemidrachm (1.5g), Kragos, Troxell-84, laureate head of Apollo right / K-P flanking lyre, f-vf $ TARSOS: BC, AE 21 (7.86g), SNG BM-1315, turreted, draped, and veiled bust of Tyche right / TAPΣEΩN, Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal; all within a pyramidal monument set on garlanded pediment and surmounted by eagle standing right, head left, with wings spread, ΘP / HP monogram to left, f $ SYRIA: Seleukis and Pieria, Apameia, 1st century BC, AE 22 (6.84g), BC, BMC-5, diademed head of Zeus right / AΠAMEΩN THΣ EIPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY MNA, Elephant standing right, date ΓMΣ before, vg-f $ SYRIA: Seleukis and Pieria, Apameia, 1st century BC, AE 20 (6.99g), RPC-cf.4338, helmeted bust of Athena right / AΠAMEΩN THΣ EIPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY MNA, Nike advancing left, holding wreath, vg $ SYRIA: 1st century BC, AE 23 (12.26g), Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch, SNG Cop-87, laureate head of Zeus right / Zeus seated left holding Victory, thick Syrian patina, f $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos I Soter, BC, AE 17 (3.49g), Antioch mint, SNG Spaer-206, laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, naked Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, ΘE right, f-vf $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos I Soter, BC, AE 18 (6.46g), Seleucia Pieria mint, SNG Spaer-219, laureate head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, thunderbolt, f $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos III, the Great, BC, AE 11 (1.46g), Antioch mint, SNG Spaer-571, laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, naked Apollo standing left, holding arrow and resting elbow on bow, f-vf $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Seleukos IV Philopator, BC, AE 22 serrate (9.53g), Antioch mint, SNG Spaer-848, laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, naked Apollo standing left, holding arrow and resting elbow on tripod, f $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos IV Epiphanes, before 168 BC, AE 20 (6.06g), Ake-Ptolemais mint, SNG Spaer-1141, radiate head of Antiochos iv right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ, ANTIOXOY, Nike in biga left, vf $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos IV Epiphanes, BC, AE 16 (4.07g), Seleucia Pieria mint, SC , radiate head of Antiochos right / ANTIOXEΩN TΩN AΦNHI, Zeus standing facing, holding wreath in outstretched arm, f-vf, S $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos IV Epiphanes, BC, AE 14 serrate (2.4g), Seleucia Pieria mint, SNG Spaer-1041, laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, f-vf $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos IV Epiphanes, BC, AE 17 (7.19g), Ake-Ptolemais mint, SNG Spaer-1141, diademed and radiate head of Antiochos IV right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Artemis standing facing, holding long torch, vg $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Alexander I Balas, BC, AE 20 (7.41g), uncertain southern mint, SNG Spaer-1577, diademed and radiate head of Alexander right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞAN POY, Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike and scepter, f $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Alexander I Balas, BC, AE 17 (5.5g), Antioch on the Orontes mint, SNG Spaer-1475, helmeted head of Alexander I right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXAN POY, Nike standing left holding wreath in outstretched hand, f $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Demetrios II Nikator, 1st reign, BC, AE 18 (5.53g), uncertain Syrian mint, SNG Spaer-1647, diademed, beardless head of Demetrius right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ HMHTPIOY NIKATOPOΣ, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and scepter, f-vf $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos VI Dionysos, BC, AE 21 (7.9g), Antioch mint, SNG Spaer-1798, diademed and radiate head of Antiochos right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ IONYΣOY, kantharos, anchor countermark, off center, f $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Antiochos VII Euergetes, BC, AE 18 (5.92g), Antioch mint, SNG Spaer- 1900, winged bust of Eros right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, headdress of Isis, horns downward, text EOP below, f $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Demetrios II Nikator, 2nd reign, BC, AE 17 (6.54g), Antioch mint, SNG Spaer-2164, laureate head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ HMHTPIOY ΘEOY NIKATOPΣ, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm, vg $ SYRIA (SELEUCID KINGDOM): Cleopatra and Antiochos VIII, BC, AE 19 (5.76g), Antioch mint, SNG Spaer-2445, radiate head of Antiochos VIII right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ KΛEOΠATPAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Owl standing right on overturned amphora, head facing, f $ ARADOS: Phoenicia, 2nd-1st century BC, AE 17 (2.55g), SNG Cop-68, BMC-292, jugate heads of Zeus and Hera right / prow of galley right with figurehead of Athena, vg $ ARADOS: Phoenicia, 2nd century BC, AE 15 (3.46g), BMC-306, turreted bust of Tyche right / Poseidon left on prow of galley, Athena at left, f $ ARADOS: Phoenicia, 3rd century BC, AE 16, SNG Cop-36, BMC-104, bearded head of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, f-vf $ ARADOS: Phoenicia, 3rd century BC, AE 15 (3.06g), SNG Cop-36, BMC-104, bearded head of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, obverse off center, f $ ARADOS: Phoenicia, 3rd century BC, AE 15 (3.49g), SNG Cop-36, BMC-104, bearded head of Zeus right / triple-pointed ram of galley left, vg $ ARADOS: Phoenicia, late 3rd century BC, AE 20 (6.26g), BMC-97, turreted bust of Tyche right / APO monogram above prow of galley right, f $ MARATHOS: Phoenicia, 2nd century BC, AE 22 (9.51g), SNG Cop-163, BMC-3, Veiled bust of Berenike II of Egypt right / Marathos standing, head left, holding apluster & resting on column, vg-f $ TYRE: Phoenicia, quasi-autonomous, 1st-2nd century, AE 14 (0.92g), SNG Cop-347 ff, BMC-338 ff, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / MHTROPOLEWS IERAS, palm tree with two bunches of fruit, f-vf $ TYRE: Phoenicia, 98 BC-85 AD, AE 19 (6.74g), SNG Cop-333 ff, BMC-252 ff, turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right, palm frond behind / OPV over IEPAΣ, above war galley left, vf $ TYRE: Phoenicia, 2nd century BC, AE 16 (3.37g), Lindgren III-1461 var, head of Melquarth right / MHTROPOLEWS IERAS N, palm tree with two bunches of fruit, f, R $60 Rare and possibly unlisted type ANCIENT JUDEA: Valerius Gratus, 15-26, AE prutah (1.66g), Jerusalem, 15-16, Hendin-1333, IOY ΛIA within wreath / LB flanking upright palm branch, f $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Valerius Gratus, 15-26, AE prutah (1.51g), Jerusalem, 16-17, Hendin-1335, IOY ΛIA within wreath / LΓ, flanking three lilies in bloom, vg $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Valerius Gratus, 15-26, AE prutah (1.43g), Jerusalem, 24-25, Hendin-1340, TIB KAI CAP, within wreath tied at base with an X / IOY ΛIA and LIΛ across fields, palm branch curves to right, f $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Agrippa I, 37-44, AE prutah (2.22g), Jerusalem, Hendin-1244, BACIΛEWC AΓPIΠA, umbrella-like canopy with fringes / Lς, flanks three ears of barley and leaves, vf $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Antonius Felix, 52-60, AE prutah (1.9g), Jerusalem, 54, Hendin-1347, IOY ΛIA AΓ PIΠΠI NA, within wreath tied at bottom with an X / TI KΛAY IOC KAICAP ΓEPR, two crossed palm branches, f-vf $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Antonius Felix, 52-60, AE prutah (1.86g), Jerusalem, 54, Hendin-1348, NEPW KΛAY KAICAP, two oblong shields and spears crossed / BPIT, LI KAI in fields, six branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, f-vf $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Antonius Felix, 52-60, AE prutah (2.23g), Jerusalem, 54, Hendin-1348, NEPW KΛAY KAICAP, two oblong shields and spears crossed / BPIT, LI KAI in fields, six branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, f-vf $60 4

5 Eastern Ancients ANCIENT JUDEA: Antonius Felix, 52-60, AE prutah (2.07g), Jerusalem, 54, Hendin-1348, NEPW KΛAY KAICAP, two oblong shields and spears crossed / BPIT, LI KAI in fields, six branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, f $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Antonius Felix, 52-60, AE prutah (2.46g), Jerusalem, 54, Hendin-1348, NEPW KΛAY KAICAP, two oblong shields and spears crossed / BPIT, LI KAI in fields, six branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, f $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Antonius Felix, 52-60, AE prutah (1.77g), Jerusalem, 54, Hendin-1348, NEPW KΛAY KAICAP, two oblong shields and spears crossed / BPIT, LI KAI in fields, six branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, f $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Antonius Felix, 52-60, AE prutah (1.7g), Jerusalem, 54, Hendin-1348, NEPW KΛAY KAICAP, two oblong shields and spears crossed / BPIT, LI KAI in fields, six branched palm tree bearing two bunches of dates, vg $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Porcius Festus, 59-62, AE prutah (1.65g), Jerusalem, 58-59, Hendin-1351, NEP WNO C within wreath / LE KAICAPOC, palm branch, f-vf $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Porcius Festus, 59-62, AE prutah (2.27g), Jerusalem, 58-59, Hendin-1351, NEP WNO C within wreath / LE KAICAPOC, palm branch, f $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Porcius Festus, 59-62, AE prutah (1.98g), Jerusalem, 58-59, Hendin-1351, NEP WNO C within wreath / LE KAICAPOC, palm branch, f $ ANCIENT JUDEA: Alexander Jannaeus, BC, AE prutah (2.07g), Jerusalem, Hendin-1150, Paleo-Hebrew legend between the rays of star with eight rays within diadem / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞAN POY, around inverted anchor, vg $65 The is the Widow s Mite mentioned in Mark 12: ANCIENT JUDEA: John Hyrcanus I, , AE prutah (1.41g), Jerusalem, Hendin-1132, Paleo-Hebrew legend within wreath / double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, f-vf $ ANCIENT JUDEA: John Hyrcanus I, , AE prutah, Jerusalem, Hendin-1132, Paleo-Hebrew legend within wreath / double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, f-vf $ ANCIENT JUDEA: John Hyrcanus I, , AE prutah (2.31g), Jerusalem, Hendin-1132, Paleo-Hebrew legend within wreath / double cornucopia adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between horns, vg-f $ NABATAEA: Aretas IV, 9 BC-40 AD, AE 14 (2.16g), Petra mint, BMC-27, SNG ANS-1427 var, diademed head, Π behind / two crossed cornucopiae, monogram below, vf $ NABATAEA: Rabbel II, , AE 17 (3.33g), Petra mint, BMC-3, SNG ANS-1445, jugate busts of Rabbel II and Gamilath / crossed cornucopiae, inscription within, f-vf $ HIMYARITE: Anonymous, circa AD, AR scyphate quinarius (1.29g), MDN BYN (Amdan Bayyin), Munro-Hay 3, Arabia Felix RYDN royal series, male head right within torc; monogram behind / MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before, choice vf-ef $ HIMYARITE: Anonymous, ca AD, AR ½ denarius (1.37g), Mitch-370cf, head right, all within serpent circle / small head right, in front, monogram; around, Sabaean inscription, au$ HIMYARITE: Anonymous, 1st Century AD, AR light denarius (2.34g), Mitch-369cf, head right; symbols flanking / Bucranium with antelope horns & plume; symbols flanking, very crude style, likely a contemporary imitation, vf $100 Eastern Ancients ACHAIMENIDIAN EMPIRE: Darius II-Artaxerxes II, BC, AR siglos (5.37g), Carradice-Type IV, BMC-125, kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, dagger in right, bow in left, bearded and crowned / incuse punch, multiple banker s marks, f $ ACHAIMENIDIAN EMPIRE: Darius II-Artaxerxes II, BC, AR siglos (5.49g), Carradice-Type IV, BMC-125, kneeling-running figure of the Great King right, dagger in right, bow in left, bearded and crowned / incuse punch, multiple banker s marks, f $ PARTHIA: Mithradates II, c BC, AR drachm (3.31g), Rhagae mint, Sellwood-27.1, long bearded bust left wearing tiara and torque / archer enthroned right holding bow, five line legend, broken flan, choice ef $ PARTHIA: Gotarzes I, c BC, AR drachm (4.24g), Rhagae mint, Sellwood-33.6, long bearded bust left wearing tiara / archer enthroned right holding bow, five line legend, vf-ef $ PARTHIA: Orodes II, c BC, AR drachm (3.29g), Sellwood-45.27, bust left with short beard, wearing torque / archer enthroned right holding bow, monogram below, seven line legend, f $75 monogram not listed in Sellwood, uncertain mint SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm (4.04g), AY (Susa), year 6, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AHM (Hamadan), year 19, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AHM (Hamadan), year 47, G-196, nice portrait, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AM (Amul), year 37, G-196, nice portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, APR (Abarshahr), year 47, G-196, f-vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AR (unassigned), year 45, G-196, triplet of pellets at 6h in reverse margin, vf, R $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 17, G-196, pleasing f-vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 45, G-196, crude obverse, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 26, G-196, nice portrait, bold vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 28, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 29, G-196, partly weak vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 29, G-196, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 30, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 35, G-196, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 29, G-196, pleasing vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 31, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 33, G-196, pleasing vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 35, G-196, pleasing vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 39, G-196, pleasing vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 43, G-196, pleasing vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 44, G-196, 2 pellets at 6h in reverse margin, choice vf, R $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AYRAN (Hulwan), year 25, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AYRAN (Hulwan), year 26, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AYRAN (Hulwan), year 33, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, AYRAN (Hulwan), year 36, G-196, f-vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BN (possibly Bamm), year 30, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BN (possibly Bamm), year 37, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BN (possibly Bamm), year 40, G-196, very nice portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BN (possibly Bamm), year 42, G-196, lovely portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 18, G-196, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 21, G-196, bold portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 31, G-196, attractive vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 36, G-196, very nice portrait, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 37, G-196, attractive vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 40, G-196, attractive portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 41, G-196, very nice portrait, strong vf $50

6 List October SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 42, G-196, very nice portrait, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 44, G-196, nice portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, DA (Darabjird), year 31, G-196, very nice portrait, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, DA (Darabjird), year 44, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, DR (unassigned locale), year 25, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, DR (undetermined locale), year 13, G-196, fair portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 23, G-196, 3 pellets at 6h in reverse margin, decent vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 30, G-196, nice portrait, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 42, G-196, nice portrait, 3 pellets at 6h in reverse margin, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 43, G-196, mediocre portrait, 3 pellets at 6h and 1 pellet at 12h in reverse margin, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 43, G-196, nice portrait, no pellets in reverse margin, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 45, G-196, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 46, G-196, some die damage in last part of date, choice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 46, G-196, choice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GW (Qumm), year 30, G-196, nice portrait, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, GW (Qumm), year 39, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, HRC (Herat), year 21, G-196, northeastern contemporary imitation, clipped, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, HRC (Herat), year 23, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, HRC (Herat), year 25, G-196, no pellets in reverse margin, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, HRC (Herat), year 25, G-196, 3 tiny pellets at 6h in the reverse margin, decent vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, HRC (Herat), year 26, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, HRC (Herat), year 26, G-196, flat portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, HRC (Herat), year 27, G-196, nice portrait, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, KA (unlocated), year 19, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, MR (Marw), year 45, G-196, 3 pellets at 6h in reverse margin, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, MR (Marw), year 45, G-196, 3 pellets at 6h in reverse margin, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, MY (Mishan), year 33, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, MY (Mishan), year 37, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, NAR (Narmashir), year 48, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, PR (Furat), year 30, G-196, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, PR (Furat), year 31, G-196, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, RAM (Ramhurmuz), year 31, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, RD (Rayy), year 22, G-196, f-vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, RD (Rayy), year 22, G-196, decent portrait, pleasing vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, RYW (Riv-Ardashir), year 38, G-196, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, SK (Sijistan), year 34, G-196, decent portrait, attractive vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, ST (Istakhr), year 39, G-196, nice portrait, attractive vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 36, G-196, decent portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 25, G-196, nice portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 28, G-196, nice portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 30, G-196, nice portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 31, G-196, nice portrait, choice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 38, G-196, very nice portrait, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 42, G-196, nice portrait, choice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 44, G-196, decent portrait, 1 pellet at 6h in reverse margin, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 44, G-196, 1 pellet at 6h in reverse margin, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 44, G-196, crude portrait, 1 pellet at 6h in reverse margin, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 44, G-196, nice portrait, no pellets in reverse margin, choice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 27, G-196, nice portrait, choice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 35, G-196, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 42, G-196, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 44, G-196, decent vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 45, G-196, some light porosity, vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 47, G-196, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro I, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 48, G-196, strong portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 12, G-200, nice portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 4, G-200, nice portrait, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 8, G-200, nice portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 9, G-200, very nice portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 10, G-200, decent portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 9, G-200, excellent portrait, pellet at 5h30 in obverse margin, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 9, G-200, very nice portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 12, G-200, nice portrait, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, MY (Mishan), year 12, G-200, nice portrait, bold vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, MY (Mishan), year 7, G-200, decent portrait, bold vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, RYW (Riv-Ardashir), year 12, G-200, decent portrait, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 11, G-200, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 9, G-200, strong portrait, bold vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 10, G-200, lovely portrait, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 11, G-200, attractive portrait, ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 11, G-200, decent portrait, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 12, G-200, nice portrait, ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 5, G-200, very nice portrait, nice vf $45 6

7 Eastern Ancients SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 6, G-200, nice portrait, nice vf $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 10, G-200, very nice portrait, ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 6, G-200, very nice portrait, ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 7, G-200, very nice portrait, ef $ SASANIAN: Hormizd IV, , AR drachm, YZ (Yazd), year 8, G-200, very nice portrait, ef $50 Large die-break at the back of the king s head SASANIAN: Khusro II, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 5, G-209, lovely portrait, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro II, , AR drachm, MY (Mishan), year 2, G-209, nice portrait,wings as on years 3 and later, ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro II, , AR drachm, MY (Mishan), year 3, G-209, decent portrait, strong vf $ SASANIAN: Khusro II, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 2, G-209, decent portrait, normal wings, as on year 3 and later, ef, R $ SASANIAN: Khusro II, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 4, G-209, bold portrait, pellet at 7h in reverse margin, lovely vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusro II, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury), year 15, G-211, vf-ef $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 25", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, the most common mint/date" from the hoard, ef-au $80 Early imitation, believed to have been produced in the Tukharistan region within 10 to 20 years after the death of Khusro II in 628 AD. The issues with different mint names occasionally share the same reverse die, suggest that the entire group was produced at a single local mint northeast of the Sasanian territories for use along the Silk Road. The hoard will be published in the ONS Newsletter # SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 26", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 33", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, ART (Ardashir Khurra), year 37", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, the 3rd most common date in the hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 33", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, AW (Ahwaz), year 35", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, AY (Susa), year 30", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, BYSh (Bishapur), year 26", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, the second most common date of the hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, GD (Jayy), year 37", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury mint), year 30", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Khusraw II, , AR drachm, WYHC (the Treasury mint), year 35", G-212 style, contemporary imitation, from the Silk Road hoard, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Ardashir III, , AR drachm (4.14g), WYHC (the Treasury), year 2, G-226, with wings, obverse die damage makes it look as though Ardashir is sticking out his tongue, appealing ef $ SASANIAN: Yazdigerd III, , AR drachm (4.07g), SK (Sijistan), year 3, G-234, lovely strike, very minor discoloration in 3rd quarter of obverse margin, nice ef $ SASANIAN: Yazdigerd III, , AR drachm (4.10g), SK (Sijistan), year 4, G-234, lovely strike, nice ef-au $ SASANIAN: Yazdigerd III, , AR drachm (4.00g), SK (Sijistan), year 4, G-234, nice strike, ef-au $ SASANIAN: Yazdigerd III, , AR drachm (3.96g), SK (Sijistan), year 5, G-234, bold strike, some discoloration mainly in margins, with some very light adhesions near rim, ef, R $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.66g), BMC-19, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / field filled with dashes, vf $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.50g), BMC-4, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / bust of Artemis, legend around, vf $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.17g), BMC-4, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / bust of Artemis, legend around, vf $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.98g), BMC-19, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / field filled with dashes, f-vf $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (4.04g), BMC-19, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / field filled with dashes, f-vf $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.79g), BMC-4, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / bust of Artemis, legend around, f-vf $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.58g), BMC-19, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / field filled with dashes, f $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.98g), BMC-19, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / field filled with dashes, f $ ELYMAIS: Orodes II, late 1st century BC, AE drachm (3.53g), BMC-19, bearded bust facing, wearing tiara, anchor and crescent to right / field filled with dashes, f $ ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires III, 1st century BC-1st century AD, AE drachm (3.84g), BMC-22, diademed bust left with long beard and earring, wearing torque and robe, star and crescent above, anchor behind / degraded bust left and legend appearing as pellets, vf $ ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires III, 1st century BC-1st century AD, AE drachm (3.26g), BMC-22, diademed bust left with long beard and earring, wearing torque and robe, star and crescent above, anchor behind / degraded bust left and legend appearing as pellets, vf $ ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires III, 1st century BC-1st century AD, AE drachm (2.94g), BMC-22, diademed bust left with long beard and earring, wearing torque and robe, star and crescent above, anchor behind / degraded bust left and legend appearing as pellets, f-vf $ ELYMAIS: Kamnaskires III, 1st century BC-1st century AD, AE tetradrachm (13.71g), BMC-17, diademed bust left with long beard and earring, wearing torque and robe, star and crescent above, anchor behind / degraded bust left and legend appearing as pellets, f $ ELYMAIS: Phraates, early 2nd century, AE drachm (2.75g), BMC-53, bearded bust facing wearing diademed tiara, anchor and crescent to right / eagle standing left, wings displayed, f $ ELYMAIS: Phraates, early 2nd century, AE drachm (2.63g), BMC-1, bearded bust left, wearing diademed tiara, anchor and crescent behind / Artemis, wearing short chiton, standing right holding bow and plucking arrow from quiver, legend around, f $ ELYMAIS: Phraates, early 2nd century, AE drachm (2.17g), BMC-58, bearded bust facing wearing diademed tiara, anchor and crescent to right / double diadem, crescent on either side, horns upward, f $ ELYMAIS: Phraates, early 2nd century, AE drachm (3.77g), BMC-58, bearded bust facing wearing diademed tiara, anchor and crescent to right / double diadem, crescent on either side, horns upward, f $ ELYMAIS: Phraates, early 2nd century, AE drachm (3.43g), BMC-58, bearded bust facing wearing diademed tiara, anchor and crescent to right / double diadem, crescent on either side, horns upward, f $ ELYMAIS: Phraates, early 2nd century, AE drachm (2.34g), BMC-58, bearded bust facing wearing diademed tiara, anchor and crescent to right / double diadem, crescent on either side, horns upward, f $ ELYMAIS: Orodes VI, 2nd century, AE drachm (2.06g), BMC-1, double diademed head left with small beard / bust of Artemis left, wearing wearing headdress with crest of rays, f $ ELYMAIS: Uncertain Kings, late 2nd century - 226, AE drachm (2.53g), BMC-1, bust left wearing double diadem / Artemis standing right, wearing short chiton, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, vf $40 7